Guidance
List of UK-approved EU extended breeding programmes
Updated 16 November 2022
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UK-approved EU extended breeding programmes
Bovine
| Breed | Member state | Breed society and contact details | Geographical scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Aubrac | Republic of Ireland | Irish Aubrac Cattle Breed Society info@aubrac.ie |
Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland |
| Kerry Cattle | Republic of Ireland | Kerry Cattle Society Ltd info@kerrycattle.ie |
Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland |
| Speckle Park | Republic of Ireland | Irish Speckle Park Cattle Ltd irishspecklepark@yahoo.ie |
Northern Ireland, England, Scotland, Wales, Republic of Ireland |
| Irish Moiled | Republic of Ireland | Irish Moiled Cattle Society info@irishmoiledcattlesociety.com |
Republic of Ireland, UK |
Equine
| Breed | Member state | Breed society and contact details | Geographical scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purebred Knabstrupper – Classic, Knabstrupper – Classic | Denmark | Knabstrupperforeningen for Danmark p.e.aagaard@mail.tele.dk |
Denmark, UK |
| Trait du nord | France | Syndicat d'élevage du cheval Trait du nord zoogen.dgpe@agriculture.gouv.fr |
France |
| Trait Comtois | France | Association National du Cheval de Trait Comtois anctc@chevalcomtois.com |
France, UK |
| Cheval Crème | France | Association Française du Cheval Crème info@cheval-creme.com |
France, UK |
| Holsteiner | Germany | Verband der Züchter des Holsteiner Pferdes e.V. info@holsteiner-verband.de |
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, UK |
| Saxon-Thuringian Heavy Warmblood | Germany | Pferdezuchtverband Sachsen-Thüringen e.V. info@pzvst.de |
Germany, Denmark |
| Kerry Bog Pony | Republic of Ireland | Kerry Bog Pony Cooperative Society mary@mnarymcgrath.ie |
Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, England, Wales, Scotland |
| Menorquina Horse | Spain | Asociación de Criadores y Propietarios de Raza Menorquina (A.C.P.C.R.Me) cavallmenorca@gmail.com |
Spain, France, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, UK, Denmark, Greece, Belgium, Sweden, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Russia, Belarus, Ukraine |
Hybrid breeding pig
| Breed | Member state | Breed society and contact details | Geographical scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| DanBred Landrace (LL) | Denmark | Danish Pig Research Centre svineproduktion@seges.dk |
Denmark, UK |
| DanBred Yorkshire (YY) | Denmark | Danish Pig Research Centre svineproduktion@seges.dk |
Denmark, UK |
| DanBred Duroc (DD) | Denmark | Danish Pig Research Centre svineproduktion@seges.dk |
Denmark, UK |
| Hampshire Pig | Sweden | HK Scan AB djurvalfard@jordbruksverket.se |
England, Sweden, Norway |
| Hypor Kanto Duroc | Netherlands | Hypor B.V www.hypor.com |
Netherlands, UK |
| Hypor Landras | Netherlands | Hypor B.V www.hypor.com |
Netherlands, UK |
| Hypor Large White | Netherlands | Hypor B.V www.hypor.com |
Netherlands, UK |
| Hypor Libra F1 | Netherlands | Hypor B.V www.hypor.com |
Netherlands, UK |
| Hypor Magnus Duroc | Netherlands | Hypor B.V www.hypor.com |
Netherlands, UK |
| Hypor Maxter Pietrain | Netherlands | Hypor B.V www.hypor.com |
Netherlands, UK |
| Hypor Rocky Duroc | Netherlands | Hypor B.V www.hypor.com |
Netherlands, UK |
UK government-approved EU extended breeding programmes (Northern Ireland only)
The UK government have approved the following breeding programmes to extend into Northern Ireland. This is due to the economic and historic nature of some all-Ireland breeding programmes.
| Species | Breed | Member state | Breed society | Contact details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bovine | Irish Angus | Republic of Ireland | Irish Angus Cattle Society | office@irishangus.ie |
| Bovine | Irish Shorthorn | Republic of Ireland | Irish Shorthorn Society Ltd | shorthornsoc@eircom.net |
| Equine | Irish Sport Horse | Republic of Ireland | Horse Sport Ireland | info@horsesportireland.ie |
| Equine | Irish Sport Pony | Republic of Ireland | Horse Sport Ireland | info@horsesportireland.ie |
| Equine | Irish Standard Pacer Studbook | Republic of Ireland | Irish Harness Racing Association | info@irishharnessracing.com |
| Equine | Irish Standard Trotter Studbook | Republic of Ireland | Irish Harness Racing Association | info@irishharnessracing.com |
| Equine | Thoroughbreds Weatherbys Non-Thoroughbreds | Republic of Ireland | Weatherbys Ireland General Stud Book | studbookireland@weatherbys.ie |